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Month: September 2019
KFOG 104.5 San Francisco Format Change From Beautiful Music To Rock & Roll | September 16 1982
For almost 20 years, starting in the early 1960s, KFOG 104.5 played Beautiful Music. Lots of instrumentals, with a few show tunes mixed it. The station did fared well for most of that period. However, as the 1980s were rolling in, things were changing. KFOG decided it needed to change with the times also.…
Dude & Dudess, WUSS 1490 Atlantic City | December 1984
1490 WUSS, was an Urban formatted station in Atlantic City, NJ. I actually worked here early in my career, as did Cleo Rowe (WPLJ, WBLS). Steve Ross also worked at WUSS. Ross was a long time jock in Philly & South Jersey jock. He was on the first jock staff when WYSP…
Claire Sturgess, BBC Radio 1 FM London| July 1994
In the UK, The British Broadcasting Corporation has several national stations offering Adult Contemporary music, Classical, News/Talk, & Sports. One of the most popular stations is CHR formatted BBC Radio 1, or as it was branded at the time of this aircheck, “One FM.” One FM began on AM, or medium wave as the…
Dan Ingram’s early days at 77 WABC New York – August 1962
Dan Ingram on 77 WABC was always entertaining, always clever, and always fun to listen to. In this aircheck, it’s summer 1962. Pre-Beatles, pre-Beach Boys, & pre-giant ratings, but WABC was well on it’s way to become the New York Powerhouse we all remember. Even here in the early days of…
Random Dan Ingram Bits, 77 WABC New York | 1967-1969
For may, the “glory” years of 77 WABC New York, were from 1966 to 1972. In the ratings, the station was untouchable. The station was so popular that many stations around the country molded themselves after WABC. Dan Ingram was in the drivers seat, getting New Yorkers home from work every day.…
Bruce Morrow & Chuck Leonard from 1974: WABC New York Rewound 2007 Hour #12 donated by Contributor/Restorian Rob Frankel
For eight years, from 1999 to 2007, NewsTalk 77 WABC New York took one day out of the year to remember it’s historic music radio format. It was a treat for listeners, and while pre-produced by then Production Director Johnny Donovan (himself a jock during the MusicRadio 77 years), it also gave the talk show…
Dan Ingram, Summer 1975 Continued: WABC New York Rewound 2007 Hour #11 donated by Contributor/Restorian Rob Frankel
The second half of Big Dan Ingram from 1975.
Dan Ingram on 77 WABC New York | April 10 1968
It’s April 10 1968. A very turbulent time! We were just a week removed from the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Vietnam was raging, & Big Dan and WABC offered us a diversion from all the craziness of the late 60s. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, & Motown rule the airwaves,…
